Myelogram

CT Myelogram

What Affects the Test

Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

• Being pregnant. A myelogram is not usually done during pregnancy because the X-rays could harm the baby.
• Not being able to lie still during the test.
• Having had prior surgery on your spine or having a curved spine, severe arthritis, or some types of spinal injuries or defects. These conditions make it hard to place the needle with the dye into the spinal canal.

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: September 11, 2007
Medical Review:	Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology Kenneth B. Sutherland, CD, BSc, MD, FRCPC - Diagnostic Radiology
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